Originally Posted by
MetroMPG
Could be - I just checked the Mini Cooper specs, and it's slightly wider at the rear, too.
Yet the Micra's high speed handling has not exactly been praised in the UK (where it doesn't get dual stabilizer bars, like we do). So it still strikes me as a little unusual. I wonder if the Versa sedan & Note specs are similar... Going to check!
No car with a short wheelbase can be praised for high speed handling, but perhaps pushing the rear wheels outwards a little may help in overcoming the shortcomings that are inherent when high speed is combined with a short wheelbase?
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